Maccabi Games Light Up Olympic Stadium in Berlin

The European Maccabi Games have kicked off in Berlin, the first time Europe's largest Jewish sporting event has been held in Germany. It brings together athletes from over 36 countries to compete in 19 sporting events.

German Brands Lead in JD Power Rankings

Four of the five top slots in the 2015 JD Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) list are occupied by German car companies. Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi were all listed among the top five and Volkswagen was ranked 15th.

Less than a week after a historic nuclear deal with Iran was signed, the international community is taking steps toward making it more official. If Iran implements the deal fully, economic sanctions could be lifted.

In 2014, Germany hosted 301,350 students from abroad, which is nearly 20,000 more than the previous year and marks a new record for international students in Germany. Germany is now the third most attractive location for international students.

The Greek Parliament voted on Wednesday in favor of savings and reform measures, the preconditions for negotiations on a third aid program. Today, the German Bundestag reviewed and approved the Greek measures and voted to continue negotiations.

For the first time in 26 years a German artist has topped the Billboard music charts. Hamburg native DJ Felix Jaehn has scored the Number One spot on the Billboard “Hot 100” chart for two weeks in a row with his remix of Omi’s “Cheerleader.”

The citizens of Kiel, Germany are trying to do their part in making refugees feel welcome. After hearing about the difficulties for child refugees on the ships, hundreds of people donated stuffed animals for kids pulled out of the Mediterranean.

We all know a Besserwisser. Maybe it's that classmate who constantly corrects the teacher, or that friend who points out every one of your spelling mistakes. Perhaps it's your colleague, who believes he's the only one who can do the job correctly.